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[18 Jan 2011]

Bob Kronbauer, the managing editor and executive director of VancouverIsAwesome.com, discusses the website he created, which regularly articulates why Vancouver is great, with Joseph Planta; they discuss the non-profit model of the website, what and who is covered, and what to expect in the future.

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[17 Mar 2010]

The author, comedian, and activist Charles Demers discusses Vancouver and how he views it in his recent book Vancouver Special (Arsenal Pulp, 2009), with Joseph Planta.

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[10 Mar 2010]

The Vancouver Courier columnist, longtime broadcaster and journalist Allen Garr talks to Joseph Planta about the state of Vancouver politics, the recent Olympics, beekeeping, and his run for a seat on the Vancity board.

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[4 Mar 2010]

Anjan Chaklader, contributor to thecommentary.ca, historian, and sports fan, talks to Joseph Planta about the recent Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, how consequential they have been to defining Canada, and more.

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[2 Mar 2010]

The Vancouver Observer’s publisher Linda Solomon talks to Joseph Planta about her new book, Why I Love Vancouver: Reflections on a City by a Pulitzer-Nominated American Journalist (2010), a collection of profiles and essays that have appeared on the Observer’s website; as well they discuss the recent Winter Olympic Games.

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[1 Mar 2010]

Co-editor of CityCaucus.com, Michael Klassen, looks back at the Winter Olympic Games, and ahead to the Paralympic Games here in Vancouver, with Joseph Planta.

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[1 Mar 2010]

Michael Geoghegan, political pundit and government and media relations consultant (www.mgcltd.ca), joins Joseph Planta to talk about the Olympics, the rise of the ‘kick-ass generation,’ as well he previews tomorrow’s BC budget, and other political matters.

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[26 Feb 2010]

The editor of the Georgia Straight, Charlie Smith talks to Joseph Planta about the weekly paper, the Winter Olympics, HST, the state of media and journalism in the country, and more.

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[26 Feb 2010]

The writer Graeme McRanor, music writer for the Vancouver Sun, talks to Joseph Planta about the Winter Olympic Games, music in Vancouver, the Oscars, and more.

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[25 Feb 2010]

Stephen Hunt, the author (The White Guy) and journalist (Calgary Herald) talks about the Winter Olympic Games, movies, the Oscars, Alberta politics and Danielle Smith, and more, with Joseph Planta.